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On Friday 26 March, YMCA St Paul’s hosted a mammoth virtual Sleep Easy event, and challenged participants to sleep anywhere but their bed for the night to raise awareness and funds for the thousands of young people who are made homeless each year. We are so grateful to all of you that got involved and…
YMCA St Paul’s Group is delighted to announce it has been awarded the top, G1, governance grade by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH). YMCA St Paul’s Group was formed in 2018 through the merger of four YMCAs across London and Slough. Through merger the charity moved into the large Housing provider status as it…
The recent announcements of the roadmap for coming out of lockdown will have created a mixed reaction for many people. While there is a sense of relief for many it will also create a sense of uncertainty and possibly anxiety. The covid-19 pandemic has created a situation that has been unprecedented and prolonged. If two…
New research by YMCA reveals that 95% of young Black people have heard and witnessed racist language at school, and 78% have heard and witnessed racist language in the workplace. Worryingly, young Black people in the UK said that they now grow up expecting to experience racism because of the colour of their skin. Findings…
As operator, we are pleased to announce that Hampton Pool Trust’s exciting proposals to develop Hampton Pool to provide fit-for-purpose buildings and infrastructure were approved by the London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames Planning Committee at their meeting on 18 November 2020. The Trust’s plans, which developed with the support of YMCA and Architect’s Wimshurst Pelleriti,…
Despite not being able to celebrate together in person, this week we hosted our annual Star Awards virtually to recognise the phenomenal achievements and contributions teams and individuals have made across the charity. All the nominees from Health and Wellbeing were fantastic, which goes to show how excellent the department has been throughout the past…